http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091028-715647.html By Chad Bray DOW JONES NEWSWIRES OCTOBER 28, 2009 NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- A computer technician has been charged with allegedly stealing the identities of more than 150 Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (BK) employees and using their identities to steal more than $1.1 million from charities, non-profit groups and others, prosecutors said Wednesday. In a statement, Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau said Adeniyi Adeyemi, who was employed by a contractor that did work for Bank of New York, was charged in a 149-count indictment Wednesday with grand larceny, identity theft, money laundering and other charges. Adeyemi, 27 years old, of Brooklyn, faces up to 25 years in prison on the grand larceny and money laundering charges. A lawyer for Adeyemi didn't immediately return a phone call seeking comment Wednesday. Prosecutors alleged that Adeyemi stole the personal identifying information of dozens of Bank of New York employees, mainly in the bank's Information Technology Department. He worked [...] ________________________________________ Did a friend send you this? From now on, be the first to find out! Subscribe to InfoSec News http://www.infosecnews.orgReceived on Fri Oct 30 2009 - 01:03:30 PDT
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